Simon Knak

Simon Knak (born January 27, 2002) is a Swiss professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing with HC Davos of the National League (NL). Knak was drafted by the Nashville Predators in the sixth round, 179th overall, of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

Simon Knak
Born	(2002-01-27) January 27, 2002 (age 23) Zürich, Switzerland
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Left
NL team	HC Davos
NHL draft	179th overall, 2021 Nashville Predators
Playing career	2019–present

Playing career

Knak made his professional debut during the 2018–19 season with EHC Kloten of the Swiss League (SL), appearing in 3 games and picking up 1 assist. On July 1, 2019, Knak left Kloten U20 team to join the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the 2019–20 season.^[1]

Knak joined HC Davos of the National League (NL) for the start of the 2020–21 season as the WHL season was postponed.^[2] On February 25, 2021, it was announced that Knak would return to Portland for the start of the WHL season following the game against HC Fribourg-Gottéron on February 26, 2021.^[3]

On August 2, 2021, Knak signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a two-year deal with HC Davos through the end of the 2022–23 season.^[4]

International play

Knak was named to Switzerland's U20 national team for the 2020 World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic. He was again named to the team for the 2021 edition in Edmonton, Canada.^[5] Knak was named captain of the team for this edition.^[6] He scored 1 goal in 4 games as Switzerland failed to reach the 1/4 finals for the first time in 5 years.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018–19	EHC Kloten	SL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Portland Winterhawks	WHL		49	9	25	34	6		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2019	Switzerland	U18		7	1	3	4	6
2020	Switzerland	WJC		5	2	0	2	0
2021	Switzerland	WJC		4	1	1	2	0
Junior totals				16	4	3	7	6

References

1. "Winterhawks sign Knak and Brøndberg". winterhawks.com. July 29, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
2. "Confirmed - Simon Knak to start the season with HC Davos". swisshockeynews.ch. September 15, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
3. "One out, one in - HC Davos loses Simon Knak but signs Tony Sund". swisshockeynews.ch. February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
4. "Simon Knak returns to HC Davos". swisshockeynews.ch. August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
5. "Roster for the World Juniors set - three players didn't survive final cut". swisshockeynews.ch. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
6. "Simon Knak named Swiss captain for World Juniors". subnetwork.ca. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2021.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database